& Dining

THIS IS BRITAIN: PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE 1970S AND 1980S AT THE NGA

Britain experienced profound changes in the 1970s and 1980s, when it was racked by deindustrialization, urban uprisings, the controversial policies of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Photography became a central form of creative expression during this period, supported and disseminated through galleries, artists’ collectives, magazines, and government funding. This Is Britain brings together the work of a generation of photographers who were commenting on the deep unrest of these pivotal decades. At the National Gallery of Art, West Building, through June 11. nga.gov.

Martin Parr, New Brighton, Merseyside from the series The Last Resort, 1984. chromogenic print (10 1/2 x 13 in.) National Gallery of Art, Washington, Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund © Martin Parr, Courtesy Rocket Gallery

2023 Atlas Intersections Festival

The Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival, Feb. 18 to March 26, is a performing arts festival that presents excellent art that inspires a connected community, engages artists and audiences alike, and creates a vibrant neighborhood, city, and world. The Festival presents artists that look to explore the ideas and issues of our time through their work. The Atlas Performing Arts Center is at 1333 H St. NE. Find the complete schedule of dance, music, stories and theater at atlasarts.org.

Les Miserables At The Kc

In 1986, the Kennedy Center hosted the pre-Broadway run of what has become one of the world’s most popular musicals. Now, they are bringing her home. Set against the backdrop of 19th century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice, and redemption—a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. The score includes the songs “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” “Bring Him Home,” “One Day More,” “Master of the House” and many more. This epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history. Les Miserables is at the Kennedy Center Opera House from April 11 to 29. $45 to $199. Kennedy-center.org.

“ANYANG: CHINA’S ANCIENT CITY OF KINGS”

The National Museum of Asian Art is presenting “Anyang: China’s Ancient City of Kings,” the first major exhibition in the United States dedicated to Anyang, the capital of ancient China’s Shang dynasty (occupied ca. 1250 B.C.–ca. 1050 B.C.), the source of China’s earliest surviving written records, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the birthplace of Chinese archaeology. Composed of objects exclusively from the museum’s collection, “Anyang” is on view in the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery from Feb. 25 to April 28, 2024. The exhibit brings together more than 200 artifacts—including jade ornaments, ceremonial weapons, ritual bronze vessels, bells and chariot fittings—to examine the Shang state and artistic achievements of those who lived in its capital some 3,000 years ago. 1050 Independence Ave. SW, is open daily, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. asia.si.edu.